Floor and wall brush



April 18, 1933. A. E. BAKER FLOOR AND WALL BRUSHl Filed May 16, 1931 Inventor Patented Apr. 18, 1933y UNITED STATES PATENfToFFicEf i -f Animar E. BAKER, OF urOuN'i` VERNON, Onro,` AssreronOFVLoNn-Tnrnnzo riunita.` l p 'scorn AND ONE-THIRD To BITTLE A. HILEMAN, nous;l Oriaroniaonnvrnsrnm n FLOOR AND WALL 'isnusnr l i i' Application med May 1e, 1931'. seriaijN'o. 537,925".v

The object of this invention is to provide a device especially designed for cleaning walls and floors, that will not only remove all surface dirt and dust,`but which will also following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1 is an elevational viewV of the brush.

Figure 2 is a' longitudinal sectional view taken through the head thereof.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken through the head thereof with the surface treating element removed.

Figure 4C is a plan view of the surface treat- Ving element.

Figure 5 is a sectional view therethrough taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

With reference more in detail to the drawing, it will be seen that my improved brush comprises a handle 5 that-is of any suitable the reference character V6. Thel head 6 comf prises two complemental sections including the section 7 that is substantially channel shaped in cross section and having longitudinal outwardly and upwardly extending flanges 8 projecting therefrom. Intermediate section 7 is provided with a socket 9 within which is received one end of the handle 5.

The section 10V of the head is substantially semi-cylindrical in cross section, and has the longitudinal edges thereof bent inwardly and upwardly to provide flanges 11.

The section 10 provides a core for a surface treating element 12 which in the present in-y stance, and as shown consists of asubstan# tially rectangular sheet of sponge rubber that tion will become apparent from a study of the its ends, and on the bottom face thereof, thel is wrapped theconvex'fface of-the seci tion` 10and-hasgitsV Opposite fend l.portion Vpassed inw'ardlyto` engage the retaining flanges l1 as clearlysuggestedinfFigures l andQ, p

, When the; surface Av,treating element or sponge rubber -sheet- 12' hasybeenfdisposed about the section 10 as just explained, the section 7 is moved into engagemntwith the Outerface ofthe sheet 12 opposite the` Open .60 bottom side ofthe section'flOby'screwing Y the l-handle on the threaded ,end of aecou#A pli'ngfs'crew 13 whichfhas litshead welded or otherwise secured tothe Vconcave face of thesection l() 'intermediate 'theends of the 65` section. l;

` The plate or section 7 is suitablyapertured for accomodating the shank of the screwv 13.

When the parts are assembled in the manner just enplainedit Awill; be .seenV that theTO sheet 12-w1ll be secured on the head,'andv the outer surface of thesheet then applied to the lwall, floor or other surface to be treated in a manner thoroughly apparent; In using the device on walls and the like, C '15 1t will be seen that by applying the surface of the surface'treating element 12 and' rub-f bmg the member 12 over thewall yor surface v to be treated, marks, dirt and thelike will be removed from the treated surface in a'80 manner similar to removing anink mark or Vthe like from a sheet of paper with an eraser. length, and a head designated generally by l lint' or like line matter from the 'surface Vedges of the section l2 at the end thereof` will be prevented from coming in direct contact with a surface when the brushes are used 95.l l in corners.V

Eventliough l have herein shown fand` described the preferred embodiment of the in- Y vention, it is to be understood that the same Y is susceptible of changes, modifications and EN@ improvements coming vwithin the scope of n the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

5 VA'fcleaner including a cleaning element in sheet form, a holder therefor comprising a tubular member provided with a slot extendf ing longitudinally thereof whereby said sheet may be wrapped about saidmember and opposite edges thereof tucked into the slot,

an elongated clamping plate for substantially closing said slot and having Yside flanges engaging the sheet at the sidesof the slot eXteriorly of said member, said plate being also provided with a' socket onthe opposite side of'said platefromjsaid slot, azhandle memberhaving one Yend fitted into said socket, Y and a s'orewhaving a headed end anchored within said tubular vmember and a threaded Y tapered end adapted to yextend through an opening in said plate communicating with said Vsocket and to be screwed into-said end of said handle for securing said end `of the handle within said socket,A and alsO forse- A "curing saidtubular member andsaid plate in assembled relation on said handle.A Y In testimony whereof I ai'iX my signature.

' Y ALBERT E. V`BAKER.' 

